English football suffered more race-related controversy last night when a
comedian at the Professional Footballers’ Association awards ceremony made a
succession of offensive jokes.

Several guests complained to senior PFA figures about the after-dinner routine
from Reginald D. Hunter, an American comedian, who repeatedly used the
N-word at the event at the Grosvenor Hotel, London.

Gordon Taylor, the PFA chief executive, shrugged off Hunter’s use of the
N-word, while Jason Roberts, the Reading forward, suggested that the routine
had been amusing. Others in the PFA were far less impressed and were
considering last night whether to respond publicly.